Taylor Swift and rapper Nelly got "Hot In Herre" and paid homage to his 2002 hit onstage in his hometown of St. Louis last night (Sept. 29) for the Missouri stop of her tour. This is not the first time that the duo has performed together. In 2011, they performed "Just a Dream," and then in 2013, they rocked "Hey Porsche." For their collaborative performance at the Scottrade Center Arena last night, they were backed by her 1989 World Tour opening act, HAIM, for their last stop on the tour. They also did a rendition of "The Fix" during the show.
Time reported that after the show, Swift tweeted, "I LOVED getting to sing The Fix & Hot in Herre with @Nelly_Mo! What a way to end @HAIMtheband's run on the 1989 Tour." She additionally tweeted, "The highlight of our friendship thus far @HAIMtheband PS WE LOVE YOU @Nelly_Mo #1989TourStLouis."
The short fan video posted by Billboard shows that a good deal of planning went into the performance, with choreography that included even Taylor Swift as a back-up dancer and a sing-a-long chorus.
BUSTING LOOSE bc Tay, Nelly & HAIM threw it back 2night w/ 'Hot in Herre' #1989TourStLouis pic.twitter.com/LJiJvaNegm
— Taylor Nation (@taylornation13) September 30, 2015
Earlier this summer (Aug. 6) Nelly returned to the music world and radio to debut his new single, "The Fix," which featured Jeremih, after being quiet since 2013. His latest track was produced by DJ Mustard and Mike Free and pays homage to the Marvin Gaye song "Sexual Healing," which was released all the way back in 1982.
"The Fix," was also the rapper's initial release through Independent Label Records, which is comprised of Matt Pincus, Ron Perry and industry staple Barry Weiss as a piece of the SONGS Music Publishing venture. "The Fix" became available for download and streaming shortly after it's release on radio (Aug. 14). Before the release of this track, Nelly's last appearance on the charts was as a featured rapper on "Cruise" by the Florida Georgia Line, whose track hit No. 4 on the Hot 100 according to Billboard.
